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. 2026 Aug;32(8):1029–1040. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2026.32.8.1029

TABLE 2.

Summary of Modeled Outcomes Among Biomarker-Prevalent Patients

Input/analysis Observed Practice Optimal Practice Incremental harms (net Observed vs Optimal)
Base case
 Appropriately treated 28,177 46,757 No harms
 Missed PMTT 21,250 2,670 18,580 missed
 Total LY 92,516 113,417 20,902 LYL
Prevalence of actionable biomarker uncertainty
 Appropriately treated 12,158-28,177 20,175-46,757 No harms
 Missed PMTT 9,169-21,250 1,152-2,670 8,017-18,580 missed
 Total LY 39,920-92,516 48,938-113,417 9,018-20,901 LYL
PMTT following guideline-consistent testing uncertainty
 Appropriately treated 20,763-32,626 46,757 No harms
 Missed PMTT 16,801-28,663 2,670 14,131-25,993 missed
 Total LY 84,175-97,520 113,417 15,897-29,242 LYL
Targeted testing in current practice
 Appropriately treated 26,643-29,712 46,757 No harms
 Missed PMTT 19,715-22,785 2,670 17,045-20,115 missed
 Total LY 90,790-94,243 113,417 19,174-22,628 LYL
Overall survival (PMTT), median
 Appropriately treated No impact No impact No impact
 Missed PMTT No impact No impact No impact
 Total LY 79,601-106,135 91,987-136,016 12,386-29,882 LYL
Overall survival (nontargeted treatment), median
 Appropriately treated No impact No impact No impact
 Missed PMTT No impact No impact No impact
 Total LY 86,632-99,328 113,417 14,089-26,785 LYL

Values are presented as a range or n.

LY = life-years; LYL = life-years lost; PMTT = precision-matched targeted therapy.